Free AAMA Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Practice Question

The pancreas does indeed release insulin, but insulin acts to decrease blood glucose levels by facilitating the uptake of glucose into tissues, thus the statement is false. Insulin is a key hormone in the regulation of blood sugar, and its primary role is to lower blood glucose when it is high. The hormone that increases blood glucose levels is glucagon, which is also produced by the pancreas but works in contrast to insulin.